Month: February 2025
Farmington council OKs 4 ordinancesSub
By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – Months of discussion came to fruition Monday with the passage of several new ordinances by the Farmington City…
Gardner back as Princeville softball coach
By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – The on-again, off-again second tenure of Princeville High School softball Coach Chad Gardner is on again. Following a…
The Weekly Post public record for 2-20-25
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Police reports• ELMWOOD – A dog was killed but no people…
Of proud parents, pension debt & wellness
Rambling through central Illinois, relieved there was no KC threepeat. • • • If you sense pride oozing from the pages of this edition, that’s…
Homeless 50-year-old arrested in Elmwood
By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post ELMWOOD – As Elmwood Police Chief Aaron Bean was driving Daniel Coons to jail, he knew this criminal suspect had…
Parent urges Farmington to audit policies
By MOLLY RICHESONFor The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – Another parent has stepped forward urging the Farmington School Board to review and/or audit its policies regarding safety…
Billtown layoffs?
School board to ponder possible cuts By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post WILLIAMSFIELD – Layoffs might soon be coming to the Williamsfield School District. As many as…
The Weekly Post public record for 2-13-25
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Police reports • PEORIA – A Farmington man who was in…
Of generous folks, singing birds & NFL angst
Rambling through central Illinois, pondering how it’s possible for the temperature to drop 40 degrees in one day. • • • The generosity of local…
Maquon murder trial delayed again
By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post GALESBURG – The oft-delayed jury trial of a woman accused of murdering the former Maquon police chief has been delayed…
